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Samothraki: Mysteriously alluring through the ages
By Kyriaki Vassalou
It is widely said that Samothraki, in the northern Aegean, is a mysterious island, one that works some kind of magic on its visitors. This is especially true on a summer night with a full moon rising over the top of the imposing Mount Saos.
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A journey through the cherry orchards of Pella
 
By Dinos Kiousis
If you decide to travel to the prefecture of Pella, not only will you delight in the beautiful mountains of Central Macedonia, but also in the waterfalls and blooming cherry orchards of Edessa, the region’s main city.

Kymi: A strike-beating island escape
 
Built on the eastern slope of the Dirfys range at an altitude of 200 meters and some 4 kilometers from the sea, Kymi on the island of Evia, is known as the “balcony of the Aegean.”

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ECONOMY
ANALYSIS
Balancing fiscal and real conditions
By Dimitris Kontogiannis
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said recently that the numbers will prosper first and the people afterwards in an apparent effort to stave off criticism that the real economy is getting worse, as the government sees light at the end of tunnel.
COMMUNITY
REVAMP
Kypseli Market to be given back to residents
By Dimitris Rigopoulos
Residents of the rundown neighborhood of Kypseli in central Athens will be getting back their central marketplace as a project by the City of Athens to restore the historic indoor Kypseli Market gets under way.
LIFE
EXHIBITION
Hippocratic medicine through the ages
By Sandra Voulgari
The Goulandris Natural History Museum’s Gaia Center in the northern suburb of Kifissia recently inaugurated an exhibition titled “Hippocratic Medicine Through the Ages,” showcasing the plants and flowers that have contributed toward healing over the centuries.
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